Epaulettes are fastened to the shoulder by a passant, a small strap parallel to the shoulder seam and the button near the collar, or by laces on the underside of the epaulette passing through holes in the shoulder of the coat. The placement of the epaulette, its color and the length and diameter of its bullion fringe are used to signify the wearer’s rank. At the join of the fringe and the shoulderpiece is often a metal piece in the form of a crescent. Although originally worn in the field, epaulettes are more common today on dress or ceremonial uniforms. Shoulder straps are also found on civilian clothing that derives from military uniforms such as the trench coat, the safari jacket and other garments.
Passant: A transverse shoulder strap on a military uniform, originally to attach epaulettes.
When you produce enough to feed everyone they breed more workers than there are jobs that need to be done. To stop idle peasants from joining in revolt you need a massive jobs program; maybe a few pyramids or a Great Wall.
That’s fine as far as it goes, guys, but I think you’re really missing a chance to establish a pantaloons factory. You know, for all the loons who wear pants.
The Epaulette & Passant Factory would be a good name for a stereotypical casual-dining kitch-heavy restaurant chain in American Suburbia.
Instead of festooning the walls with sports memorabilia, road signs, vintage photos, guitars, and crab pots, classic Frog Applause™ cartoons, yurt schematics, and Warhol-esque depictions of giant Diet Dr Pepper cans would be plastered everywhere (except the men’s room, where the names of Her trolls carved into the urinal cakes would be the only decoration).
I like your mustaches, brothers! They make you look more like 19th century cut-out soldier-aristocrats. Aside from a few goofy-looking pop stars (I’m thinking of the late Michael Jackson), not many folks are into epaulettes these days. But on the theory that everything old is new again I guess we could give the factory a try and see if it’s economically viable. And since the smelly proles have forced “minimum wages” upon us, we shall have to pay them more than tuppence an hour; and no more 80-hour weeks, either!
Things are not like they used to be back in the Good Old Days of our 19th century. Horsefeathers; they’ve even abolished Debtors Prison (nominally)….
SumoSasquatch (aka a boy named Su) over 6 years ago
Epaulettes are fastened to the shoulder by a passant, a small strap parallel to the shoulder seam and the button near the collar, or by laces on the underside of the epaulette passing through holes in the shoulder of the coat. The placement of the epaulette, its color and the length and diameter of its bullion fringe are used to signify the wearer’s rank. At the join of the fringe and the shoulderpiece is often a metal piece in the form of a crescent. Although originally worn in the field, epaulettes are more common today on dress or ceremonial uniforms. Shoulder straps are also found on civilian clothing that derives from military uniforms such as the trench coat, the safari jacket and other garments.
Passant: A transverse shoulder strap on a military uniform, originally to attach epaulettes.
Randy B Premium Member over 6 years ago
Why not make applets for pissants?
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 6 years ago
I will work harder.
*Hot Rod* over 6 years ago
Pretty rough job, but someone has to do it.
*Hot Rod* over 6 years ago
Two brother’s must share and share alike, even underware.
Radish the wordsmith over 6 years ago
And we can stop all the pawns from making en passant moves, Bwa ha ha!
ChukLitl Premium Member over 6 years ago
When you produce enough to feed everyone they breed more workers than there are jobs that need to be done. To stop idle peasants from joining in revolt you need a massive jobs program; maybe a few pyramids or a Great Wall.
coltish1 over 6 years ago
That’s fine as far as it goes, guys, but I think you’re really missing a chance to establish a pantaloons factory. You know, for all the loons who wear pants.
coltish1 over 6 years ago
“Mom always liked you best because you have better hair.”
“What, THAT again?!”
Rotifer FREE BEER & BATH MATS ON FEB. 31! Thalweg Premium Member over 6 years ago
The Epaulette & Passant Factory would be a good name for a stereotypical casual-dining kitch-heavy restaurant chain in American Suburbia.
Instead of festooning the walls with sports memorabilia, road signs, vintage photos, guitars, and crab pots, classic Frog Applause™ cartoons, yurt schematics, and Warhol-esque depictions of giant Diet Dr Pepper cans would be plastered everywhere (except the men’s room, where the names of Her trolls carved into the urinal cakes would be the only decoration).
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr over 6 years ago
The kepi concern just isn’t going as well as desired.
Howard'sMyHero over 6 years ago
Epaulette factories would certainly make it more comfortable for the proletariat to stand on the shoulders of the aristocrats.
All together now: “What do we want? [EPAULETTES!] “When do we want ‘em?” [NOW!]
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
I like your mustaches, brothers! They make you look more like 19th century cut-out soldier-aristocrats. Aside from a few goofy-looking pop stars (I’m thinking of the late Michael Jackson), not many folks are into epaulettes these days. But on the theory that everything old is new again I guess we could give the factory a try and see if it’s economically viable. And since the smelly proles have forced “minimum wages” upon us, we shall have to pay them more than tuppence an hour; and no more 80-hour weeks, either!
Things are not like they used to be back in the Good Old Days of our 19th century. Horsefeathers; they’ve even abolished Debtors Prison (nominally)….